France dominated the week’s action, with Grand Raid de la Réunion and Festival des Templiers at the top of the standings. The news was also accompanied by other competitions in Europe and the United States. The selection therefore highlights standout results from identified events, while also pointing to broader coverage in the days leading up to them.
At the Endurance Trail des Templiers, the longest distance was contested over 102 kilometres. Marine Quintard and Yannick Noël took the top spots on the French side, respectively in 10:46 and 9:16. The article also mentions a photograph of Yannick Noël celebrating his win, tied to that same edition.
At the Grand Trail des Templiers, the “marquee” distance was run over 80k and was endowed with 10,000 Euro for the winners. In the women’s race, Martyna Młynarczyk leads and finishes with a five-minute advantage over Alexandra Cassan-Ferrier, in 7:41 and 7:46. The source also states that Młynarczyk improves by more than one minute on the 2024 course record set by Caitlin Fielder.
Among the men of the Grand Trail des Templiers, Francesco Puppi wins, finishing in 6:32. The source specifies that he stayed with the leaders until the end, before dropping his chasers in the last two climbs. There is also mention of a very small margin versus the course record: one second behind Jon Albon in 2021.
At the Diagonale des Fous, the event was described as a 100-mile race with 10,200 metres of positive elevation over 180k of running. The text adds that this corresponds to “nearly 112 miles” and that it is the longest edition in the race’s history. It also mentions course changes intended to limit traffic problems in the Cilaos area.
